Barkevious is headed to the Dawg Pound

Mingo picked sixth by the Browns in the opening round of the draft

2:24 AM,
Apr. 26, 2013

Former West Monroe High School and LSU standout Barkevious Mingo was selected sixth overall by Cleveland in the opening round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Paul Kieu, The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette. Inset: Mingo at WMHS in 2009 signing his letter of intent to play for LSU.

Written by

Andy Lefkowitz
alefkowitz@monroe.gannett.com

Barkevious Mingo, the former West Monroe High School standout and LSU defensive end, was selected sixth overall by the Cleveland Browns in the opening round of the 2013 NFL Draft on Thursday night at Radio City Music Hall.

Mingo, who decided to forego his senior season with the Tigers, was a second-team All-SEC selection as a sophomore and a junior. In 40 career games with LSU, Mingo recorded 29 tackles for losses, 15 sacks and forced four fumbles. ...